Legend of Zhen Huan: Zhen Huan is reborn

202 Huanhuan!

The fetus in the womb is already seven months old. Wen Shichu reminds her that if delivery is delayed any further, both the fetus and the mother will be in danger.

So, on this moonlit night with clear water like flowing water, Zhen Huan specially invited all the concubines in the palace to come and admire the rare big coral.

On this night, the invited concubines seemed to have dressed up carefully. The courtyard of Yongshou Palace was like the reappearance of the imperial garden, with flowers such as "peony", "crape myrtle" and "chrysanthemum" blooming in competition with each other, vying for beauty and being a beautiful sight.

(Yongshou Palace)

Yinzhen and others arrived at the courtyard early. At this moment, a large coral was placed in the center of the courtyard. Its bright colors and peculiar shapes attracted everyone to stop and watch.

A group of concubines gathered around the coral, commenting on it and marveling at it. The palace servants stood by, and the princesses and princes were also watching this rare sight from the side.

Yinzhen looked up at the sky, frowned slightly, and asked, "Why hasn't the Queen come yet at this hour?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Xi quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the Empress sent someone over just now and said that she was not feeling well, so she would not come."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen said indifferently, "Why is she unwell when I invited her? She is fine on normal days."

Ye Lanyi, who was standing by, chuckled and said, "Perhaps there is someone in Yongshou Palace that the Queen doesn't want to see."

After hearing this, Yinzhen frowned and said, "Su Peisheng, go and invite the queen in person. She is the master of the six palaces, and it is not appropriate for her to be away at a time like this."

Su Peisheng quickly responded with a "yeah" and then stepped back to invite the queen.

Xinpin Lu Yingfeng said with envy: "This coral is deep red in color and extremely transparent. It is rare in the world. The honor and favor that Concubine Xi has received is indeed incomparable."

Imperial Noble Consort Qi Yuebin also nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty is thoughtful. Coral looks even more dazzling in the middle of the night."

"Although coral is rare, it is still a mortal thing after all. The emperor values ​​Concubine Xi so much that he uses coral to pray for her safe pregnancy. This kind of affection is truly touching." Chunyi expressed with a smile.

Zhen Huan was worried and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, could it be that the Queen is dissatisfied with me?"

Yinzhen didn't care: "How could this be? As the queen, you should be tolerant and generous."

(Long Street)

The long, empty street was silent and extremely desolate, with only the creaking sound of the sedan chair that Yixiu was riding in.

Jianqiu looked at her with worry on her face and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor specially sent Eunuch Su to invite you, and it is really hard for us to refuse."

"I am well aware that Yongshou Palace has always had ill intentions towards me, so since then, I have been avoiding them on the pretext of having a headache and feeling unwell." Yixiu said helplessly.

"But as for the Emperor..." Jianqiu reminded worriedly.

"It's okay, we just need to be careful later." Yixiu sighed and said helplessly.

(Yongshou Palace)

After waiting for about half an incense stick of time, Queen Yixiu finally walked in slowly.

Everyone stopped talking and laughing involuntarily, and all eyes were focused on her. She walked into the hall slowly with a dignified manner.

Yixiu looked a little tired. After she bowed and greeted him, Yinzhen looked at her carefully and said slowly, "The queen is not feeling well, but I still want you to come. I really wronged the queen."

Yixiu forced a smile and said, "How could that be? I was not feeling well and had no intention of coming, but the Emperor was so concerned about Concubine Xi. As His Majesty and I are husband and wife, we should be equally concerned. I came a little late because I personally went to the storehouse and selected a statue of Guanyin to give to Concubine Xi, praying that she could successfully give birth to a prince for His Majesty. Jianqiu."

After hearing this, Jianqiu stepped forward with a finely carved statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Fertility, and respectfully presented it to Zhen Huan.

When Zhen Huan saw that the statue of Guanyin had a kind and lifelike face, she nodded to show her acceptance, and Jin Xi took it.

She stood up and thanked him: "Thank you for your concern, Queen. I will definitely enshrine this Guanyin in my bedroom and burn incense day and night."

Zhen Huan solemnly ordered: "Jingxi, quickly send this Guanyin to the bedroom."

Jinxi took the Guanyin, turned around and walked into the bedroom.

Yinzhen looked at the queen with a smile in his eyes: "The queen is really worried."

Ye Lanyi snorted disdainfully: "When the Queen shows her virtue, she is really extremely virtuous."

Yinzhen simply said: "Don't talk about the queen."

Zhen Huan said quickly, "Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request. Although this coral is a rare treasure, I dare not use it without permission. The Queen's grace is widespread in the six palaces. I would like to give this coral to the Queen to express my respect."

Qi Yuebin exclaimed: "The love and respect that Concubine Xi has for the Empress is truly precious, but this coral was given to Concubine Xi by the Emperor to help her stay pregnant..."

Yixiu glanced at Shanhu lightly and smiled: "I don't lack anything. You should keep this Shanhu Xi for yourself. Don't let the emperor and I down."

After saying that, Yixiu sat down calmly next to Yinzhen.

Feng Ruozhao smiled and said, "The Queen is extremely kind. Today, I and Royal Concubine Duan came here to pray for the safe birth of the prince in Royal Concubine Xi's belly."

Yinzhen asked Zhen Huan with concern: "Have the magician's amulets been delivered?"

"They have all been delivered." Zhen Huan called out, "Xiao Yunzi, quickly present the amulet."

Xiao Yunzi walked in from outside, holding a plate in her hand, with four amulets and four lucky bags on the plate.

Zhen Huan stood up and reported, "Your Majesty, the master said that these amulets and lucky bags are auspicious objects and can be used to pray for the safety and health of the fetus in your belly. I just need to trouble your Majesty and your two sisters to put the amulets into the lucky bags with me and hang them at the head of the bed."

Qi Yuebin stood up gracefully: "It's just a simple favor, I will agree to it."

"That's right. These are all trivial matters. The most important thing is that you can give birth to the baby safely." Feng Ruozhao also said with a smile.

Yixiu just smiled and said gently: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xi is pregnant, and her bedroom is naturally guarded by the fetus god. I am not feeling well, and I am worried that if a stranger enters the bedroom, it may offend the fetus god and bring bad luck."

Yinzhen was slightly displeased when he heard this, and said, "For the sake of my heir, Imperial Noble Consort Duan and Imperial Noble Consort Jing don't care about this little bit of hard work, so why should the Empress refuse it?"

Seeing that Yixiu was still hesitant, he spoke more seriously, "Empress, you hold the Phoenix Seal, you should maintain harmony in the six palaces and set an example for the concubines."

Ye Lanyi squinted her beautiful phoenix eyes and said, "After Concubine Xi became pregnant, the Queen has rarely come to Yongshou Palace. No wonder she thinks she is a stranger. If she walked around more often, she wouldn't say this."

Yinzhen was not dissatisfied with her words. Instead, he nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Yixiu had no choice but to stand up and agree, "Yes, I will go there."

So, the four of them stood up and walked inside, while Xiao Yunzi and Jinxi stood still and did not follow to serve.

Jin Xi explained: "The servants are of low status and cannot touch these auspicious objects. They are also not allowed to be brought into the queen's bedroom by the servants, so as not to offend the gods."

Qi Yuebin nodded in agreement, reached out to take the plate, and said, "That's right, it's always better to be cautious about these things."

Zhen Huan turned around and smiled at Yin Zhen: "Your Majesty, please wait for a moment. I will be back soon."

After saying this, Zhen Huan was about to go to the inner room with everyone else.

At this time, Jin Xi hurriedly called out, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. You haven't taken the pregnancy-maintaining medicine tonight yet. Your Majesty felt that the medicine was too hot just now, but now it has cooled down to the right temperature."

Having said that, Jinxi came forward with the medicine.

Zhen Huan looked at her, took a deep breath, took the medicine bowl, and drank it all.

She knew the importance of this bowl of medicine. Although she was a little nervous, she drank it resolutely.

Jinxi took the empty medicine bowl and stepped back, then gently stroked her belly and said with a smile: "Then I will go in."

There was a hint of determination and expectation in her smile.

Yinzhen looked at Zhen Huan with a smile and said gently, "Go, I'll wait for you here."

His eyes were full of tenderness, which made Zhen Huan feel a little warm and at ease.

Qi Yuebin walked into the bedroom first. The plate in her hand was filled with precious corals. She carefully placed the plate in the center of the red satin quilt with a pattern of good fortune and longevity on the bed, looking particularly solemn.

Zhen Huan then walked forward. She reached out and hung the lucky bag on the golden hook at the corner of the bed with her movements gentle and skillful.

Immediately afterwards, Feng Ruozhao and Qi Yuebin also stepped forward and hung lucky bags on the corners of the bed respectively, their prayers for blessings evident in their words.

The four concubines moved in coordination and order, adding a sense of peace and tranquility to the Yongshou Palace.

At this time, Feng Ruozhao and Qi Yuebin had already hung up the lucky bags and walked out first.

Zhen Huan saw the two men leave the bedroom, leaving only her and Queen Yi Xiu in the bedroom.

She said nonchalantly, "Thank you, Queen, for helping me and hanging the lucky bag for me personally."

Yixiu tied the last red knot on the lucky bag and responded calmly: "As the queen, this is what I should do." Her tone revealed an unquestionable majesty.

Zhen Huan felt the effect of the medicine taking effect. She held her waist and endured the gradually increasing pain brought by the medicine moving through her body.

She tried her best to maintain a normal look and voice, and said slowly: "Logically, it should be so, but emotionally, the Queen must hate me very much, right?"

Her eyes revealed a complex emotion, as if testing the queen's heart.

When Yixiu heard this, her eyes flickered slightly, but she did not answer directly. She just looked at Zhen Huan coldly, as if she wanted to see through her thoughts from her eyes.

Zhen Huan was not to be outdone, she looked straight into the Queen's eyes, waiting for her response.

Yixiu was the first to speak, breaking the silence. Her eyes fell on the Guanyin statue that Zhen Huan had sent on the table, and she said in a cold tone: "I gave you the Guanyin statue of fertility because I hope you can be calm and collected in front of the Bodhisattva, and not be distracted and affect the heir to the throne."

Zhen Huan lowered her eyelids and said slowly: "Whether the royal heir will be affected depends entirely on the Queen, not on me." Although her voice was soft, every word was powerful.

Yixiu raised her carefully drawn eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?" There was some confusion and dissatisfaction in her tone.

Zhen Huan raised her head, her eyes flashing with determination: "Isn't it? If I obey your wishes, the heir will be safe; if I go against your wishes, both mother and child will suffer. For many years, the Queen has been ruling the harem like this. I am really afraid that if I offend your Majesty one day, you will not tolerate the child in my belly, just like you framed me in every way in the past."

Her tone revealed blame for Yixiu's past behavior and concern for the future.

Upon hearing this, Yixiu said angrily, "How dare you slander me like this!"

There was obvious anger in her voice, and she was obviously very dissatisfied with Zhen Huan's remarks.

She turned around and glared at Zhen Huan, as if she could see through her.

Zhen Huan held onto Yi Xiu, holding onto the statue of Guanyin on the bedside table, and screamed, "Slander? Queen, do you dare to swear before the gods that you have never poisoned the heir to the throne, never murdered the concubines, and certainly never murdered the servants?"

Her voice was filled with grief, anger and determination, as if she wanted to pour out all the grievances and injustices.

Yixiu looked at the door, then at Zhen Huan, and sneered, "I am the master of the six palaces, how could I swear to you to do such nonsense!"

Her tone was full of disdain and indifference, as if she didn't care at all about Zhen Huan's accusations.

Zhen Huan grabbed the Queen's wrist tightly, refusing to let go. Her eyes were filled with determination and resoluteness: "Your Highness, don't you dare? How did Concubine Qi die? Noble Lady Fucha had a miscarriage. Concubine Tian could no longer have children. There are so many things that are too numerous to count. You are the only one who knows the bad things you have done!"

Her voice became louder and louder, as if she wanted to shout out all the grievances.

Yixiu angrily shook her hand away, and Zhen Huan seized the opportunity, loosened her hand and escaped from her hand.

Zhen Huan leaned back, lost her balance, and staggered back two steps.

And her stomach hit the corner of the incense table where Guanyin was worshipped.

With a loud "clang", the white jade Guanyin statue shattered into countless pieces as she screamed in panic and pain.

The blood rushed to her head and the huge pain engulfed her like a huge wave.

Yixiu shouted in horror: "How could this happen?"

Her eyes were filled with disbelief and panic.

She didn't expect things to develop to this point, and she didn't expect Zhen Huan to get hurt.

There was a lot of noise inside and Yinzhen had already rushed in.

He saw Zhen Huan lying on the ground, her face pale and groaning in pain.

His heart suddenly tightened, and he quickly walked to Zhen Huan and helped her up.

Before Zhen Huan passed out, she only heard Yinzhen calling worriedly in her ear: "Huan Huan!"

Her world was dark, with only endless pain and Yinzhen's calls echoing in her ears.

She felt her life slipping away and she was powerless to do anything.

She could only hold Yinzhen's hand tightly, as if it was the only support in her life.